En eller ett?
ett samhälle
ett-wordSamhälle (meaning "society") is a neuter noun in Swedish - it takes the article ett. Definite singular: samhället. Indefinite plural: samhällen. Definite plural: samhällena.
Example sentences
De byggde ett samhälle.
indefinite singular
De förändrar samhället.
definite singular
Människor bildar samhällen.
plural
Why is samhälle an ett-word?
No simple rule - this one must be memorized
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Frequently asked questions
- Is samhälle en or ett in Swedish?
- Samhälle (meaning "society") is an ett-word in Swedish. Indefinite: ett samhälle. Definite: samhället. Plural: samhällen. Definite plural: samhällena.
- What is the definite form of samhälle?
- The definite singular of samhälle is samhället. Ett-words take the suffix ‑et in the definite singular. The definite plural is samhällena.
- What is the plural of samhälle in Swedish?
- The indefinite plural of samhälle is samhällen. The definite plural is samhällena.
- Why is samhälle an ett-word?
- Samhälle doesn't follow a simple suffix or semantic rule - its gender must be memorized.